Python is one of the world’s most used and most popular programming languages. It’s powerful, versatile, and easy to learn.
Python is widely used in various applications, some notable ones:
Python is a general-purpose programming language. That means you can use Python to write code for any programming tasks. Python are now used in Google search engine, in mission critical projects in NASA, in processing financial transactions at New York Stock Exchange.
Python is interpreted. Which means that python code is translated and executed one statement at a time by an interpreter. In a compiled language (like Java, C, or C++), the entire source code is compiled and then executed altogether.
Python is an object-oriented programming language. Data in Python are objects created from classes. A class is essentially a type that defines the objects of the same kind with properties and methods for manipulating objects. Object-oriented programming is a powerful tool for developing reusable software.
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Python is defined as a High-Level Object Oriented Programming Language
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Python is created by **Guido Van Rossum** in 1990. Python is open source. Open-source software is a type of computer software in which source code is released under a license in which the copyright holder grants users the rights to study, change, and distribute the software to anyone and for any purpose.
Some useful Python online courses.